Mideast Oil Producers Say, 'Thank You, America'
By Gordon Bishop (06/27/08)
A message from OPEC: Thank you, America!
OPEC is the Oil Producing Export Cartel that determines how much we pay for oil and gasoline. Here’s their message to us:
God gave your country all the resources that you need and you would be fine, if you weren’t too stupid to harvest them.
The OPEC minister will look you in the eyes and say the following:
“We are at war with you infidels. Have been since the embargo in the 1970s (1972 and 1979). You are so arrogant you haven’t even recognized it. You have more missiles, bombs, and technology, so we are fighting with the best weapon we have and extracting on a net basis about $700 billion a year (AND RISING!) out of y our economy. We will destroy you! Death to the infidels!
“While I am here I would like to thank you for the following: Not developing your 250-300 year supply of oil shale and tarsands. We know that if you did this, it would create millions of jobs for U.S. citizens, expand your engineering abilities, and keep the wealth in the U.S. instead of sending it to us to finance our war against you infidels.
“Thanks for limiting defense department purchases of oilsands from your neighbors to the north. We love it when you confuse your allies.
“Thanks for over-regulating every segment of your economy and thus delaying by decades the development of alternate fuel technologies.
“Thanks for limiting drilling off your coasts, in Alaska, and anywhere there is a bug, bird, fish, or plant that might e inconvenienced. Better that your people suffer! Glad to see our lobbying efforts have been so effective.
“Cord-based Ethanol. Praise the (federal government) for this sham program! Perhaps you will destroy yourself from the inside with these types of policies. This is a gift from above! We never would have thought of this one.
“This is even better than when you pay your farmers NOT TO GROW FOOD. Have them use more energy to create less energy, while simultaneously driving food prices through the roof!
“Thank you, U.S. Congress!!!
“And, finally, we appreciate you letting us fleece you without end. You will be glad to know we have been accumulating shares in your banks, real estate and publicly held companies.
“We also finance a good portion of your debt and now manipulate your markets, currency, and economies to our benefit!
“THANK YOU, AMERICA – INFIDEL FOOLS!”
And from this columnist, don’t forget that the environmental extremists in America also had a hand in stopping, along with our liberal Congress, drilling for oil off our shores, where most of the oil can be found.
Ironically, China, Cuba, Canada and other countries continue to drill off our shores, where U.S is not allowed to drill because of our myopic politicians and bureaucracies in Washington and our State governments forbid such safe-and-secure activity such as high technology and environmentally-friendly drilling.
We have become our own worst enemy! That’s why we have $4 to $5 a gallon for gasoline. This eventually will collapse our economy.
Yes, we will implode unless we open our eyes and start applying some COMMON SENSE in our decision-making process and stop being anti-capitalism and against an open and free marketplace.
In other words, grow up, Americans!
Gordon Bishop
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